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A visit to the Caraway Cemetery ...


The location of the Caraway Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Caraway Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Caraway Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Caraway Cemetery

Lat:   36.1665°   (36° 9' 59")

Lon:   -82.0254°   (-82° 1' 31")

The Caraway Cemetery is located in Carter County<2>.

The county seat for Carter County is located in Elizabethton. Elizabethton lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Caraway Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Caraway Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Carter County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Caraway Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Caraway Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Caraway Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Elk Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Park
      • Elk Park is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Park <4>
    • Roan Mountain
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Heaton Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heaton Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
      • Heaton Creek is located in Carter County
    • Burbank
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burbank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
      • Burbank is located in Carter County
    • Minneapolis
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minneapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
      • Minneapolis is located in Avery County (NC)
    • Vale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
      • Vale is located in Avery County (NC)
    • Chestnut Dale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Dale
      • Chestnut Dale is located in Avery County (NC)
    • Newland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
      • Newland is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 694 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newland <4>
    • Whaley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
      • Whaley is located in Avery County (NC)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County (NC)
    • Banner Elk
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Beech Mountain
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Mountain
      • Beech Mountain is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Mountain <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Plumtree
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plumtree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumtree
        • Plumtree is located in Avery County (NC)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plumtree <4>
      • Montezuma
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
        • Montezuma is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Sugar Mountain
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mountain
        • Sugar Mountain is located in Avery County (NC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
      • Mount Gilead
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
        • Mount Gilead is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Buladean
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladean
        • Buladean is located in Mitchell County (NC)
      • Grandfather
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfather
        • Grandfather is located in Avery County (NC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
      • Tolley Town
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Town
        • Tolley Town is located in Carter County
      • Stamey Town
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamey Town
        • Stamey Town is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Crossnore
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossnore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossnore
        • Crossnore is located in Avery County (NC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossnore <4>
      • Linville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
        • Linville is located in Avery County (NC)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linville <4>
      • Seven Devils
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Devils have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Devils
        • Seven Devils is located in Avery County (NC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Devils <4>
      • Rominger
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rominger
        • Rominger is located in Watauga County (NC)
      • Hampton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Caraway Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Carter County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Caraway Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Caraway Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Caraway Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • McClain Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McClain Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClain Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Winters Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winters Cemetery is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winters Cemetery
    • Cook Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Palmer Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Palmer Cemetery is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
    • Oaks Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oaks Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaks Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Cordell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cordell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cordell Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cordell Cemetery
    • Dugger Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • The Dugger Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dugger Cemetery
    • Buck Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buck Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Cemetery
    • Harrison Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hampton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hampton Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Julian Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • The Julian Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Julian Cemetery
      • Birchfield Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birchfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Birchfield Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birchfield Cemetery
      • Gibbs Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibbs Cemetery
      • Holtsclaw Family Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Freeman Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Knight Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Shell Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shell Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shell Cemetery
      • Banner Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Banner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Banner Cemetery is located in Avery County (NC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banner Cemetery
      • Ellis Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Avery County (NC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
      • Isaacs Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isaacs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Isaacs Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isaacs Cemetery
      • Blackwell Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blackwell Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackwell Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Caraway Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1279646  (Caraway Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1279646 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: White Rocks Mountain
      • County: Carter         Elev: 962
      • Location given for GNIS #1279646 (Caraway Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Carter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Caraway Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1665, Longitude: -82.0254       In this case, the coordinates for the Caraway Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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